Orthodontic Biomaterials and Treatment Mechanics

POS 540 (Orthodontic Seminar I) – The course covers two aspects:

1. Introduction to the laws of mechanics and the typical tissue responses to force systems used in orthodontic appliances. In addition to the concept "system equilibrium", the implications for planning orthodontic anchorage, the mechanics of headgear designs, biomechanical approaches to the management of vertical occlusal issues, and the biomechanical principles of molar control in the transverse and anterior-posterior direction.
2. Techniques for studying materials, structure and properties of orthodontic wires and brackets, elastomeric ligatures and chains, adhesive resins and cements, in addition to orthodontic bonding to conventional and non-conventional surfaces, and the biocompatibility of different orthodontic materials.